User Manual

Using a Deck Controller
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The tab bar in the target tab window displays all tool tabs.
To move a tool into separate window:
t Click the tab for the tool you want to move, and drag it to a clear region of the application
interface.
The tool displays in a separate window.
To view tool tabs that do not display in the tab bar, do one of the following:
t Click the Previous Tab button or the Next Tab button to shift the tab view to the left or the
right.
The tab display adjusts to display the next tool either on the left or the right.
t Click the Tab menu, and then select the name of the tool you want to view.
The selected tool displays in the tab window.
To organize tools by changing the order of tabs:
t Click the tab of a tool you want to move, and drag it to a new position in the tab row.
To close a tool tab:
t Click the Close button in the tab.
Using a Deck Controller
A deck controller provides direct serial or VLXi
®
V-LAN
®
control of an Avid-compatible tape
deck at any time while you edit. You can cue and screen footage from source tapes in various edit
modes, or when you record a digital cut, without opening the Capture tool.
To open a deck controller:
t Select Tools > New Deck Controller.
A new Deck Controller window opens.